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Man accused of deadly crash in Lowndes County pleads guilty
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A man accused of causing a deadly crash in Lowndes County will spend more than a decade in prison. Tavaris Mosley entered a guilty plea in Lowndes County Circuit Court. Mosley was charged with four counts of aggravated DUI in connection with an August...
Annual daylily sale in Gordo becomes a family affair
Asa Holliman, an aviation mechanic in the United States Coast Guard stationed in Kodiak, Alaska, flew home to help his mother and father with the annual daylily sale they host at their home and farm in Gordo. The Hollimans are hosting the event for the 32nd year. Asa shocked his...
Rain chances and hot temperatures continue
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) – Rain chances will continue for the next few days with temperatures continuing to hangout in the upper 80s to low 90s. TONIGHT: Scattered showers and storms will continue to be possible through the overnight hours. They may bring some heavy rain, and possibly some gusty winds and small hail. Lows tonight will dip to about 70 degrees.
Growth continues: 8 new officers join Columbus Police Department
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – The rebuilding continues in the Columbus Police Department. Mayor Keith Gaskin swore in eight new police officers at the city council meeting. That brings the force up to 44 officers on duty. Since assuming command of the police department, Chief Joseph Daughtry has been working...
'Smell the roses': Sipsey Valley football volunteers at Eagles' Wings 2024 May Day
When head football coach Joey Milligan first came to Sipsey Valley two years ago, he made it a goal to get his students involved in the community. Whether it was having his students go to the elementary school on Fridays before football games in their uniforms to read to the students and open their car doors as they arrived to school, Milligan makes sure his students are involved. ...
Editorial Roundup: Mississippi
Columbus Dispatch. May 17, 2024. Editorial: Reading scores will rise dramatically before end of summer. In May 2015, those who follow public education in Mississippi were introduced to a useful new spelling word: chill. That was the word from educators after the state’s third-graders were required to read at a...
HOT temperatures for everyone
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) – Temperatures are going to be HOT this week, staying near 90! Rain chance will build back in for the end of the week and continue going into the weekend. There is potential for a few storms. MONDAY NIGHT: Sky conditions are going to be stay...
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